Scott was appointed as the Senior Director of the AOAC Research Institute on July 1, 2018. He is responsible for daily management of and business development for the AOAC Research Institute. Scott also serves as the Program Lead for the Cannabis Analytical Science Program (CASP). CASP was set up in 2019 to serve analytical cannabis community. CASP is designed to create the programs that support quality measurements. Scott holds a B.S. in Microbiology (1978) and a M.S. in Biotechnology Management (1994) from the University of Maryland. Contact Scott at: scoates@aoac.org, (301) 924-7077 x137